Meow, Splish, Splash

Barbara Gregorich

Description

Do you know that... â€¨Linen comes from a plant? â€¨Catfish have two sets of whiskers? â€¨The world's largest dog is the St. Bernard?
12 Exciting Titlesâ€¨Discover true science facts and interesting details like these in this collection of engaging, nonfiction stories. Readers will enjoy learning something new! Each 8-page story features clever illustrations that captivate even the most reluctant readers.
Reproducible Activity Bookâ€¨Extend learning and get readers thinking about the amazing facts they just read about with 32 pages of reproducible activities. Students work on main idea, making inferences, drawing conclusions, and more.

Reading Level

Lexile

475L

Fountas Pinnell Guided Reading

M

ATOS

3.2

DRA

28

Categories

Genre

Animals, Birds & Insects
High Interest
Nature
Science & Technology

Interest Age

Ages 6-8
Ages 9-12

Grade

2nd Grade
3rd Grade

Subject

Science

Language

English (US)

Fiction/Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

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